Need some advice from the SAHMS

Hello ladies! First off I would like to say I admire you guys so much. My name is Andrea everyone calls me Dre. I'm currently pregnant w/#2 due early April. I allways wished I could have been a SAHM for my DD. Unfortunately I ended up being a single mom so that was not an option. I have since met my current bf we dated for quit some time moved in together and now we are expecting. We have played w/the idea of me being a SAHM after# 2 is born. I have been working only part time since we moved in together. I'm a hairdresser and I'm pretty sure I can get alot of my clients to come to my home for extra income. With the cost of daycare even working part time may be a waste. My main concern is what if I hate it? What if I go stir crazy being home all the time? Obviously we would leave the house occasionally but winters are rough here and I hate driving in the snow. Have any of you walked away from a 11 yr career? Any regrets? Any advice would be greatly apreciated. Sorry no paragraphs on my phone. TIA

Hello ladies! First off I would like to say I admire you guys so much. My name is Andrea everyone calls me Dre. I'm currently pregnant w/#2 due early April. I allways wished I could have been a SAHM for my DD. Unfortunately I ended up being a single mom so that was not an option. I have since met my current bf we dated for quit some time moved in together and now we are expecting. We have played w/the idea of me being a SAHM after# 2 is born. I have been working only part time since we moved in together. I'm a hairdresser and I'm pretty sure I can get alot of my clients to come to my home for extra income. With the cost of daycare even working part time may be a waste. My main concern is what if I hate it? What if I go stir crazy being home all the time? Obviously we would leave the house occasionally but winters are rough here and I hate driving in the snow. Have any of you walked away from a 11 yr career? Any regrets? Any advice would be greatly apreciated. Sorry no paragraphs on my phone. TIA

You might try "easing" into it - you said you're working part time, could you cut another day off your schedule? That's what I did, Honestly, I have been so busy running errands and getting caught up on stuff around the house that I haven't even missed working yet, and I'm really looking forward to finishing all the decluttering I have to do so I can get back into some of my crafts that I haven't had time to do in years. :) You also said that you're pretty sure you'd have clients coming to your house, that will help relieve any boredom.

You might try "easing" into it - you said you're working part time, could you cut another day off your schedule? That's what I did, Honestly, I have been so busy running errands and getting caught up on stuff around the house that I haven't even missed working yet, and I'm really looking forward to finishing all the decluttering I have to do so I can get back into some of my crafts that I haven't had time to do in years. :) You also said that you're pretty sure you'd have clients coming to your house, that will help relieve any boredom.

Hi! I think you'll be ok, especially if you have clients come to your house. I was an elementary teacher for 7 years before I left at the end of June to be a SAHM. So far I love it! My DD is 19 mos, and I keep another little girl her age 3 times a week. #2 is due at the end of May. It is definitely worth it to me to be home with my DD and soon to be LO. Plus with the cost of daycare in my area, it just didn't make sense if we were to have 2 in daycare.

It was a little hard at first because I was so used to having a very structured schedule from school. I actually had to make a schedule for myself, and I set daily goals for what to get done (dust the living room, do 2 loads of laundry, etc.). On Fridays we go to a playgroup at our local Cotton Babies store. That helps A LOT! And my husband and I do a parent-toddler gymnastics class with DD, and that gets us out of the house for a while.

If you're not sure, try to ease into it like the pp said. Just weigh out your priorities. HTH!!!

Hi! I think you'll be ok, especially if you have clients come to your house. I was an elementary teacher for 7 years before I left at the end of June to be a SAHM. So far I love it! My DD is 19 mos, and I keep another little girl her age 3 times a week. #2 is due at the end of May. It is definitely worth it to me to be home with my DD and soon to be LO. Plus with the cost of daycare in my area, it just didn't make sense if we were to have 2 in daycare.

It was a little hard at first because I was so used to having a very structured schedule from school. I actually had to make a schedule for myself, and I set daily goals for what to get done (dust the living room, do 2 loads of laundry, etc.). On Fridays we go to a playgroup at our local Cotton Babies store. That helps A LOT! And my husband and I do a parent-toddler gymnastics class with DD, and that gets us out of the house for a while.

If you're not sure, try to ease into it like the pp said. Just weigh out your priorities. HTH!!!

I've been a nurse for over 11yrs. When I had my twins 2 yrs ago I went from being a nurse manager full time to a staff nurse working one day a week. I just had another baby 15wks ago. I work Sunday only and my husband watches the boys that day. It brings in some money & gets me out of the house a bit & lets him spend some time w the kids. We obviously dont have to pay for daycare (which would cancel out me working w three kiddos) with the set up that we have. I would think it might be hard for you to do hair @ your house w two little ones. Have you thought abt letting hubby watch them so you can work one day a week? It will give him appreciation for what you do the rest of the week:)-but dont expect anything more than the kids to be taken care of, generally no housework or anything else will get done-HA!

I've been a nurse for over 11yrs. When I had my twins 2 yrs ago I went from being a nurse manager full time to a staff nurse working one day a week. I just had another baby 15wks ago. I work Sunday only and my husband watches the boys that day. It brings in some money & gets me out of the house a bit & lets him spend some time w the kids. We obviously dont have to pay for daycare (which would cancel out me working w three kiddos) with the set up that we have. I would think it might be hard for you to do hair @ your house w two little ones. Have you thought abt letting hubby watch them so you can work one day a week? It will give him appreciation for what you do the rest of the week:)-but dont expect anything more than the kids to be taken care of, generally no housework or anything else will get done-HA!

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